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Chicagoland Soccer Top 25





By Patrick Z. McGavin

Soccer has a recognizable shape for such a fast, unpredictable game that turns on random and sudden actions.

After three weeks, the season has achieved greater clarity and meaning. Morton, New Trier, Lyons and Naperville North stay in the top five.

St. Charles East falls down a bit following its stunning upset loss to Lake Park. That game illustrates the fluid and chaotic nature of the game.

The biggest risers are Rolling Meadows, West Chicago and Oak Park and River Forest.

Rolling Meadows is perfect though seven games; Oak Park and River Forest ended York’s perfect start with a 1-0 conference victory, then suffered their first loss against West Chicago on Sunday.

The Wildcats are the defending Class 3A state champion. They edged the Huskies 2-1 in bracket play at the PepsiCo Showdown on Sunday.

The other significant part of how the season works is that the next month gathers a huge downhill momentum. From now to the first week of October, the games take on heightened meaning.

Many teams are about to launch their conference schedule, if they have not already.

The intertwining of conference with the tournaments and shootouts translates to nonstop activity. That is the way it should be.



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Games through Sunday
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Rk LW Team W L T Comment
11Morton601Edgar Quintero is a standout sophomore
23New Trier601Ronan O'Neill is potent offensive force
34Lyons621Zach Steck is dangerous in space
45Naperville N612Bryan Higgs scores game-winner vs. Marmion
518Rolling Meadows700Joe Salemi is creative talent with the ball
62St. Charles East610Tyler Benhart is a dynamic young keeper
76Loyola610Oliver Szorc is off to an impressive start
88Lockport600Porters survive Bloom to stay perfect
9NRW Chicago710Wildcats end OPRF win streak
10HMOPRF710Easton Bogard is an elite sophomore
117York710Kacper Janowski has invigorated middle
1210Libertyville521Andrew Phillips part of imposing junior class
1316Stevenson702Key date with Mundelein on Tuesday
1413Fremd311Beck Smolak is a shutdown defender
1514Evanston601Wildkits post 3-straight shutouts
1619Warren710Braden Lechner huge against Wauconda
17HMOswego E700Carter Boberg leads a high-powered attack
18NRMinooka621Naperville C win highlights big week
1915Naperville C740Patrick Bohan is a set piece specialist
20NRPlainfield N720Ryan Bechtel a versatile offensive threat
2120Addison Trail610Midfielder Alex Sandoval keys the attack
2217Lake Zurich413Showdown with Warren on Tuesday
2321Barrington510David Gomez ignites offense
2412W Aurora530Blackhawks end slide against Geneva
25NRE Aurora412Strong showing vs. Naperville N
Look out for: Benet, Crystal Lake South, Joliet West, Notre Dame, Metea Valley, St. Charles North, Plainfield East, Lincoln-Way Central, St. Laurence, Niles North, Prairie Ridge, Mount Carmel, Washington, Solorio, Marist.





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